Onomichi's maritime industries
The Maritime City of Onomichi is home to many corporations related to the maritime
industry, including shipbuilding companies, marine equipment manufacturers, andshipping companies. Within the shipbuilding category, there are companies that
construct oceangoing and domestic ships, as well as repair yards, and marine
manufacturers offer a wide variety of parts and equipment to be installed on ships.
There is also brisk activity by both oceangoing and coastal shipping companies. Here,we will introduce some of the maritime corporations that make up the Maritime City ofOnomichi.

Shipbuilding
Many of Onomichi's shipbuilding companies have a long history, and each region andisland has unique characteristics. Near downtown Onomichi, Onomichi Dockyard has ashipyard near the coastline. Concentrated in the north of Mukaishima are many small
and midsize shipyards, including repair yards and shipyards that are dedicated to theconstruction of ships for coastal shipping. East from Mukaishima, there are also
shipyards in Urasaki. There are also concentrations of yards in Innoshima, namely in
Habu-cho in the southeast and in Shigei-cho in the northwest. In Ikuchijima, there is ashipyard in Setoda-cho. Here is an introduction of Onomichi's major shipyards.
Our forte is in specialized passenger ship construction

Ishida Shipbuilding
Established in 1923. This yard has constructed tankers, cargo ships, tugboats, andremote island ferries in the past, but after the construction of the Susquehanna, a black
cruise ship, in 1998, the company began its full-fledged move toward the construction
and development of specialized cruise ships. In recent years, it has also constructedhigh-speed ships capable of more than 40 knots. In terms of ship repairs, it deals mostly
with government ships, but has experience with a wide variety of ships. It implemented
a ten-year plan in 2001 under which Y1 billion would be made in facility investments,
including the expansion of its building berths and upgrading its cranes. It received
orders for a total of 11 trawlers from the Miyagi Fishermen's Union, whose members
were affected by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Next year will mark the 90thyear of business for the company. President Masanori Ishida has stated his aspirations,saying, "Our aim is to continue tocreate truly unique ships forward sothat we can be proud of our name,'Ishida Shipbuilding, constructor ofspecialized passenger ships'." Theyard was also used as a shooting
location for NHK television serial
drama 'Teppan'.
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Main shipyard of Ishida Shipbuilding

Ishida Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
President: Masanori Ishida
Main yard: 2931-4 Takarazaki, Innoshimamitsunosho cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
722-2322
Phone: +81-845-22-0482
Fax: +81-845-22-2325
E-mail: isc@ishida-zosen.co.jp
Homepage: http://www.ishida-zosen.co.jp
Product tanker specialist

Onomichi Dockyard
Onomichi Dockyard, etablished in 1943, and marks its 70th year in business next year.
Its the production hub for its shipbuilding operations, its core business, located in
Onomichi-City, and its production output per unit of area at its site is amongst theworld's top companies. It is strongest areas, in product tankers that carry mainly
refined oil products, and currently constructs ten 50,000-dwt-class chemical / productcarriers, which is called “MARK IV” series, per year. Also constructs 37,000-dwt-classbox-shaped bulkers at group shipyard Saiki Heavy Industries (SHI), Onomichi
Dockyard builds high quality ships with their knowledges and technologies, and is
working to establish “Onomichi Brand” so that it can continue to deploy new high-value
added ship types that match the needs of the market. Its basic position is its
management principle that the customer comes first, and its aim is to become acompany trusted both locally and by society at large through smart management thatplaces importance on its local roots.

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Onomichi Shipyard

Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
President: Takashi Nakabe
Main office: 104 Edo-machi (KYUKYORYUCHI taiho BLD.), Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
650-0003
Onomichi shipyard: 1005 Sanba cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 722-8602
Phone: +81-848-37-1111
FAX: +81-848-20-2969
Branch office: Tokyo
E-mail: general@onozo.co.jp
Homepage: http://www.onozo.co.jp
The almighty dedicated repair yardSanwa DockSanwa Dock was established in 1961 as Daiichi Senpaku Giso and adopted its current
name in 1970 in conjunction with its expanded business menu. In addition to cargoships and tankers of 10,000-grt and smaller, the company also handles repairs for awide variety of ships, including cement carriers and ships with specialized installations,such as chemical tankers and LPG carriers. It has three docks it uses as repair facilities,
as well as moorage piers over seven hundred meters in total. It repairs approximately
360 ships per year, two-thirds of which undergo works at its docks. For the future,
Sanwa Dock will expand its facilities and prowess in foundation technologies in order toquickly react to changes in the shipping industry environment, like e.g. the ballast
water management treaty. Through hiring more staff and upgrading the sizes of its
facilities, the company hopes to contribute to
its region's development as an almighty
repair yard that is capable of dealing withthe shipping industry's wide variety of needs.
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Main shipyard of Sanwa Dock

Sanwa Dock Co., Ltd.
President: Isamu Teranishi
Main yard: 600 Innoshimashigei cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 722-2193Phone: +81-845-26-1111
FAX: +81-845-26-1000
Offices: Tokyo, Kobe
E-mail: home@sanwadock.co.jp
Homepage: http://www.sanwadock.co.jp/
Its core business is repair and conversion works for commercial and naval ships

Japan Marine United

Innoshima Works

Japan Marine United (JMU), a leading shipbuilding company in Japan, was formed
through the merger of Universal Shipbuilding and IHI Marine United, has started
afresh in January 2013. The main shipyard of Hitachi Zosen for many years and thespecialized ship repair yard of Universal Shipbuilding, Innoshima Works combines
advanced technology and extensive experience accumulated in the repair andconversion of all kinds commercial and naval ships. The yard has a total area of 148,000sqm, which it uses to repair approximately 70 ships each year. It deals mainly withPCTCs, bulk carriers, naval ships, government ships, and workboats for a variety ofpurposes. It has three docks and four piers for repair and conversion. It has also
invested in installation of an additional auto shifter for painting and dock-gate renewal.
In order to satisfy customer demands, JMU provides high quality services going forward

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Innoshima Works

Japan Marine United Corporation Innoshima Works
Representative & General Manager: Toshikatsu Nishigata
Address: 2477-16 Innoshimahabu-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 722-2393
Phone: +81 (0)845-22-1220
FAX: +81 (0)8452-22-0383
Homepage: http://www.jmuc.co.jp/

Constructing high-speed aluminum ships

Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft
When Tsuneishi Holdings was split up in 2011, three of its operations survived, namely
crafts, lifeboats, and construction. Its craft operation, which is its core business, handles
aluminum high-speed ships and other vessels, and has thus far constructed
approximately 70 ships. In terms of news for 2012, the 180-grt double-hull passenger
ship Awaline Kirara constructed for Awashima Line was awarded 'Ship of the Year 2011'
in the small passenger ship category. More recently, the company has developed andconstructed an electric propulsion ship that uses lithium ion batteries as its main powersource, which it is currently operating in Osaka. As part of its efforts to support
reconstruction in the Tohoku region, it has established a new aluminum ship
construction company called TFC in Yamada-cho, Iwate prefecture, the yard for whichreached completion in October. It has taken
on students locally from the town for
training, and is providing support in aneffort to restore its independence.
Photo caption'Ship of the Year 2011' award winner
Awaline Kirara

Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft Co., Ltd.
President: Jun Kambara
Main yard: 1471-8 Urasaki cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 720-0551
Phone: +81-848-73-5282
Fax: +81-848-73-5373
E-mail: info@tsuneishi-fc.com
Homepage: http://www.tsuneishi-fc.com
Highly evaluated for its energy-saving equipment

Naikai Zosen
Naikai Zosen is a shipyard that was formed through the merger of Setoda Shipbuilding
and Takuma Shipbuilding in 1972. In 2005, it absorbed Nichizo IMC, turning it into its
Innoshima yard, which has become a core yard alongside its Setoda shipyard, and has
engaged in repair work and ship construction. It constructs mainly cargo ships,containerships, PCTCs, product tankers, RORO ships, and ferries, and in terms ofconversion and repair work, it handles a variety of ship types, including warships.
Using a blend of cutting edge technology created through sophisticated research anddevelopment, and technical skills cultivated through its experience-rich traditions, itconstructs high-quality ships to meet a variety of needs. Recently, it has been receiving
high evaluations from customers from the increased usage of its energy-saving 'STEP'device in an effort to reduce CO2emissions from ships.

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Jupiter Spirit – A fuel-efficient ship
Naikai Zosen constructed

Naikai Zosen Corporation
President: Hiroyuki Mori
Main office and Setoda yard: 226-6, Sawa, Setoda cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima
722-2413
Phone: +81-845-27-2111 Fax: +81-845-27-2895
Innoshima yard: 2418-2, Innoshimahabu cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 722-2393
Phone: +81-845-22-9311 Fax: +81-845-22-6951
Branches: Tokyo, Osaka
E-mail: naikai@naikaizosen.co.jp
Homepage: http://www.naikaizosen.co.jp/
Repairing more than 300 ships per year

Mukaishima Dock Yard
Since its inception in 1929, Mukaishima Dock Yard has dealt in the repair business forcoastal ships that engage in domestic marine transport in Japan. It repairsapproximately 300 ships each year, and it‘s a leading company in Japanese ship repair
industry.
It repairs most ship types, including cargo ships, tankers and chemical tankers, andalso deals with more specialized ships such as patrol boats for Japan Coast Guard andcoastal LNG carriers. In addition to three dry docks, its yard also has one floating dock.
Based on the technology and know-how it has cultivated through its repair operations,joining technology of different fields, it is making efforts to tap into new businesscategories. In 2010, it constructed and launched “HYPER ECO”, Japan’s first electric
propulsion ship for steel transportation and started the shipping industry as ashipowner.

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Main shipyard of Mukaishima Dock Yard

Mukaishima Dock Yard Co., Ltd.
President & CEO: Takeshi Sugihara
Main yard: 864-1 Mukaishima cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima 722-8605
Phone: +81-848-44-0001
FAX: +81-848-44-0002
E-mail: info@dock.co.jp
Homepage: http://www.dock.co.jp/